Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Ecuador
Ecuador: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data was 10,637 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Ecuador, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 10,637 for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Ecuador peaked at 10,637 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 528.13, in 1820.
Ecuador ranks 90th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 528.13 | 528.13 | 528.13 | 1 |
| 1850s | 620.54 | 620.54 | 620.54 | 1 |
| 1870s | 760 | 760 | 760 | 1 |
| 1890s | 893 | 893 | 893 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,379 | 1,379 | 1,379 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,948 | 1,948 | 1,948 | 1 |
| 1950s | 2,970 | 2,970 | 2,970 | 1 |
| 1960s | 3,649 | 3,649 | 3,649 | 1 |
| 1970s | 4,535 | 4,535 | 4,535 | 1 |
| 1980s | 6,582 | 6,582 | 6,582 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6,221 | 6,221 | 6,221 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,582 | 6,908 | 8,257 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9,982 | 9,327 | 10,637 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 87 Armenia 10,859 compare
- 88 Uzbekistan 10,744 compare
- 89 Albania 10,702 compare
- 91 Saint Lucia 10,440 compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10,069 compare
- 93 Ukraine 9,484 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Ecuador
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 10 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,007 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 15.1% (2022)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.358 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 14.2% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1015 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1015 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1252 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3061 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Ecuador?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Ecuador was 10,637 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 10,637 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 528.13 in 1820.
- How does Ecuador rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Ecuador ranks 90th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.